Project Engineering Manager - Major Projects

@UKPLC Company Registrations; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Project Engineering Manager focused on major projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring technical integrity and delivery across various phases of engineering, particularly in the oil and gas sector. This role emphasizes both leadership skills and technical expertise, requiring a proven background in engineering management and project delivery. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to adapt to changing project priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Engineering Manager on Oil and Gas projects.
• Track record of project delivery in Europe, Middle East or Africa.
• Ability to work collaboratively and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and technical delivery of major projects.
• Ensure compliance with KBR corporate policies.
• Oversee engineering execution plans and quality assurance methods.

Skills

Design management

Engineering delivery experience

Proficient communication

Team collaboration

Project delivery

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering

Professional Engineering qualification

Job description

Project Engineering Manager - Major Projects

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Title

Project Engineering Manager - Major Projects

Title

Project Engineering Manager - Major Projects

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

KBR employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across two synergistic global businesses.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering for the region the candidate will have the primary responsibility for the technical integrity and delivery of one or more projects across pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design.

The successful candidate will have prior experience as Engineering Manager on Oil and Gas and Energy Transition projects within KBR or similar engineering contractor organisations.

The candidate will have major engineering delivery experience and show progressive development through discipline engineering into project engineering and engineering management.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Design management including technical job set up, technical integrity and technical delivery.
• Ensure compliance with KBR corporate policies and procedures. Knowledge of KBR Way (or something similar) desirable.
• Prepare and maintain engineering execution integrating technology licensors, KBR design process and Third-Party designs as required.
• Prepare, maintain and communicate an engineering execution plan including technical reviews, design assurance and peer reviews as required.
• Prepare and maintain an engineering execution plan, describing how the engineering will be executed across Leatherhead and other engineering centres.
• Participate in preparing and updating the engineering portion of the project schedule.
• Oversee the accurately measurement, monitoring and reporting of engineering progress.
• Recognize and report changes to the scope of work, forecast cost, or forecast schedule.
• Provision of quantity trends on detailed design projects.
  
  

Design Basis Development

• Responsible for project basis of design, philosophies, key studies, novel technologies and value improvement practices.
• Being familiar with the contract terms and scope of work, communicate them properly to the engineering staff, and perform all activities required of engineering, as required by the contract.
• Prepare, issue, and maintain a project design basis document. Changes to the document after issue should be considered changes to the scope of work.
• Obtain, document and communicate accurate site data for the proposed facility location.
• Establish and communicate applicable regulatory requirements to engineering personnel, and ensure compliance with those regulations
  
  

Design Method Development

• Implement inherent safety into the facilities beginning at the layout stage and extending through the end of the design phase.
• Implement Value Improving Practices, as appropriate, to improve the quality of project execution or the value of the project outcome.
• Monitor the quality of engineering specifications which define the work to be completed by others.
• Monitor the quality of PFDs, P&IDs and process data, which provide input to engineering on the project.
• Establish a weight database and monitor the weight of the facilities throughout the length of the contract, if required.
• Initiate and own the preparation, issuance and update of a major equipment list throughout the engineering phase of the project.
• Train, develop & mentor the next generation of Lead Engineers and Engineering Managers.
  
  

Design Assurance

• Implement quality assurance methods in accordance with the KBR Quality Management System (or similar).
• Implement an engineering continuous improvement process.
• Plan and implement reviews of the engineering method and products.
• Plan and implement a method to ensure the integrity of the overall design.
  
  

Design Interfaces Development

• Develop and implement methods to effectively interface all engineering activities including multiple KBR offices, joint venture partners, third party engineering services and clients.
• Develop and implement methods to effectively interface with (non-engineering) third parties on the project, including Project Management, HSE Management, Quality Management, Procurement & Materials Management, Information Management, Project Controls Management, Construction Management, Licensors, Suppliers and Subcontractors.
• Assist in the preparation of bid packages, purchase orders and subcontracts for equipment and bulk items by preparing technical requisition packages and technical evaluations.
• Implement an effective constructability program, intended to adjust the design to simplify the fabrication and construction of the project facilities.
  
  

Key Attributes / Skills

• Experience in multiple project delivery as Engineering Manager
• Experience in developing scope and hours for onshore and offshore projects in Energy sector.
• Senior professional with strong personal drive and credibility with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient oral and written communications skills. Collaborates well in a team environment
• Track record of project delivery in Europe, Middle East or Africa.
• Demonstratable flexibility and ability to adapt to changing project-related priorities and deliver high quality, accurate work within required deadlines.
• Ability to works things through with clients to resolve issues, including conflicting demands, sensitive situations, and conflicts with other groups.
• Abides by the KBR Code of Business Conduct and business ethics.
• Excellent awareness of environmental and sustainability issues.
• Skills typically acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Engineering and possession of a Professional Engineering qualification
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services

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